Merry-go-round



A. LEWANDOWSKI AND M. KATAFIASZ.

MERBY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1920.

1,398,629. Patented 001. 11,1921.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Paar-area. 11, 1921.

Application filed November 18, 1920. Serial No. 424,966. 7

' mounting post with passenger chairs supported onthe turn table.

A further object of the invention is to provide an amusement device inthe form of a merry-go-round embodying a rotatable table or platformhaving a series of'chairs positioned thereon with an operating leverextending upwardly from the mounting base into one of the chairs forengagement by the operators of the device.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consistsin the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described in connection with the accompanying drawings and inwhich like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a top plan view of a merry-go round constructed inaccordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view showing the rotating mechanismfor the merrygo-round and the operating lever extending above theplatform or turn table,

'Fig. 4 is a side elevational view,'partially broken away showing themeshing gears for rotating the platform,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view,

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing the operating lever extendingabove the rotatable platform with the lower end thereof connected to thepropelling mechanism,

' Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the operating lever eccentricallyconnected to the disk on the power shaft, and

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of the mounting bracket for theoperating lever.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, there isillustrated a merry-go-round embodying a rotatable platform 1 inclosedby a depending band sheathlng 2 suitably secured thereto and having aside cut away portion 3 with entrance steps 4 to the platform 1. Anupstanding peripheral guard rail 5 is carried by the platform 1 withside bars 5 at the entrance opening 3. As shown in l and 2, a series ofcarriages 6 is mounted on the platform 1 adj acenttheouter edge thereofwithin which the passengers are carried. A central cage is providedbyposts 7 and a superposed ring 8 affords a space in the center of theplatform for a conductor or other personto collect tickets from thepassengers and to be in charge of the device.

The platform 1 is rotatably mounted upon a base through the medium of aspider frame 9 connected at their outer ends by bolts 10 to the platform1 with spacing blocks 11 surrounding the bolts 10 between the platformand spider "frame. A center bearing block 12 carries an upstanding boss12 received in a central opening in the spider frame 9 with radial arms13 carried by the block 12 for attachment to the spider by bolts 14. Astub shaft 15 projecting perpendicularly from a bearing block 16 extendsthrough an opening in the block 12 with the adjacent faces of the blocks12 and 1G spaced by bolt bearings 17. Radial feet 18 are car ried by thelower end of the block 16 and are secured as at 19 to a base member 20.In the space between the platform 1 and the spider frame 9, a horizontalbevel gear 21 is fixed to the upper end of the stub shaft 15.

The rotating mechanism for the platform 1 includes the mounting of aninverted U-shaped bracket 22 upon the lower side of the spider frame 9shown more clearly in Fig. 3 by the bolts 23, a shaft 24 being journaledin the depending arms of the U-shaped bracket while the bevel wheel gear25 carried by the inner end of the shaft is in constant meshingengagement with the bevel gear 21 fixed to the stub shaft 15. A disk 26is fixed to the opposite projecting end of the shaft 24 for purposespresently to appear. A bracket of the form shown in Fig. 8 includes aplate 27 secured to the splder frame 9 within the bracket 22 and securedthereto by the bolts 23, an angle leg 28 of the bracket 27 extendingperpendicularly therefrom and upwardly into the opening 29 formed in theplatform 1 with an angle ex? clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 6, the'lever33 being curved as at 33 and connected at its lower end asat 34; to oneend of a-curved f link 35, the other end ofwhich link is eccentricallyconnected as at 36 to the disk 26. A cross handle 37 is carried bythe-upper end of the lever 33, the lever projecting upwardly through theopening 29 in the platform and 4 comprising a mounting base, a bearingblock secured to said base, a vertical shaft projectcentrally of thecarriage 6.

In the operation of the device, the plat form is rotated through themedium of the lever .33 and meshing gears connected with the stationarygear 21, reciprocation of the lever 33 causing continuous rotation ofthe disk 26 by the link connection with a rotation of the shaft 24 andgear 25 fixed to said shaft. The gear 21 being stationarily mounted uponthe stub shaft 15 fixed to the mounting base 20, the bevel gear'25 willtranslate relative to the gear 21 to effect rotation of the platformland parts carried thereby. The speed of rotation may be controlled bythe power applied to the lever 33, while the braking of the platformiseff ected the side entrance: 5 and steps 4 for riding in the carriages6, the conductor being inclosed within the central cage ring 8 while thepropelling operators'are stationed within the carriage 6.

l/V'hile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe invention it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed. a

What is claimed as new'is:

A merry-go-round of the type described ing from said block, a horizontalbevel gear upon the endof said shaft, a platform rota- -tably mountedupon the shaft including a circular top plate, a spider frame beneathsaid plate and spaced therefrom by suitable spacing blocks, thehorizontal bevel gear positionedbetween the said top plate and spiderframe in mesh with a vertical bevel gear carried by said platform, meansfor imparting rotation to the platform and a depending band sheathingcarried by said platform. V In testimony whereof'we afiix our signa-.tures. by offering resistance to the movements of the lever 33 duringmovement thereof. The passengers mount the platform 1 through '1 MICHAELKATAFIASZ.

Y ANTHONY LEWANDOWSKI.

